The Sisterhood of the Traveling Pants Page #2

And I'm proposing

that we share them equally...

...and that this summer

they travel among us...

...and they'll link us

in hearts and spirits...

...even though we're far apart

from each other.

I think that tonight we're

the sisters of these pantalones.

- Sisters of the Pants?

- Yes!

We need rules.

Every sisterhood has rules.

Thank you. A manifesto.

- Okay.

- Good point. I love it.

Okay, rule number one:

Each sister is going

to keep the pants for...?

- A week.

- A week.

Lena should be first

because Greece is the furthest away.

- Okay.

- Tibby, you next.

- What's your rule?

- I don't have a rule.

- Yes, you do.

- Tibs, come on.

No picking your nose

when wearing the pants.

- Honestly.

- That's not...

You can casually scratch

while really picking a little.

- Thanks for the allowance.

- Good rule.

When sending the pants,

we'll write a letter...

... detailing the most exciting thing

that happened while wearing them.

That's good.

So most exciting thing

that happens to you.

And what if nothing exciting happens?

- It will. It has to!

- No, I really doubt it.

And when it happens, and we reunite...

...we will document it

on the pants themselves.

- That's good.

- That's rule number six.

Rule number seven:

Any removal of the pants

must be done by the wearer herself.

Yes, you.

Touch!

He works, you know.

So he may not have that much time

to spend with you.

So if you get lonely,

come home, okay?

I'm gonna be fine, Mom.

We will never, ever

wash these pants.

Carmen, that's so unnecessary.

Why not?

Because you can't wash the pants.

- Why? Why?

- Carmen, we have to.

What? Are you gonna wash

the magic out of the pants?

The magic's not sanitary.

No, I have a better one.

No double cuffing.

Double-cuffing the pants

at the bottom, it's tacky.

- The '80s are over.

- You know what else is tacky?

Tucking in your shirt

and wearing a belt at the same time.

- I don't do that anymore.

- Good one.

I did that one time.

- Forbidden to cuff or tuck.

- Okay, okay.

- No cuffing or tucking.

- My turn, my turn.

- Okay.

- Yes, Bee?

You can never say you look fat

while wearing the pants.

You can't even think it!

All passengers,

this is the final boarding call...

Take care,

and be sure to write, huh?

You too. Bye.

You better get going.

Looks like they're starting to board.

- That's nine.

- So we need one more.

- We need a final rule.

- Final rule.

Okay, pants equal love.

Love your sisters and love yourself.

To the pants.

And the sisterhood.

And this summer...

...and the rest of our lives.

Together and apart.

You know, Papou,

I really wouldn't mind walking.

I'm sorry that my Greek isn't so good.

Mom said that I'd pick it up in no time.

You know, with all the talking,

just with you and with Yia Yia.

Lena!

Lena!

It's the evil eye.

Lena. I think I'll die

and never see my Lena.

I think I'll never see you, my Lena.

You like your room? And your bed?

I have put the most special

sheets and lace.

And from this window,

the most beautiful view.

She's precious. Like a jewel.

We guard you like a jewel.

You need rest.

When you hear your name called

and the color of your team...

...run over and join your coach.

- All right.

- Alma, Megan, green.

Anderson, Alice, green.

Adissa, Jessica, red.

Bo, Natalie, red.

Come on, come on, rpido!

Please, God, let me sprain

my ankle as soon as possible.

Come again?

This whole thing was my mother's idea.

She couldn't wait to get rid of me.

God, mine has been sobbing all week,

"What am I gonna do without you?"

I'm like, "Get a life, Ma," you know?

What's yours do?

Nothing.

Hey, who's that?

Don't even think about it. It's against

the rules to have flings with the coaches.

Marsden, Olivia, red.

Come on!

Vreeland, Bridget, red.

Hey, baby.

Here it is. I asked the school

to postpone sending this...

...because, Dad,

I wanted to surprise you.

- Ta-da! Straight A's.

- That's fantastic.

Dad, I brought my tennis gear

and I have been practicing like crazy...

...so serve to me your absolute hardest.

- I'll do that.

You know, I was calculating it

on the train.

I haven't spent more than four

straight days with you since I was 10.

I mean, I love it when

you come for Christmas...

...but a whole summer

and just the two of us?

Mom taught me

how to make arroz con pollo.

I'm gonna cook that for you.

And pltanos too.

Wait, where are we?

I have a surprise for you.

I moved out of Charleston.

And into a development?

Dad, you hate developments.

When did I say that?

At the Frederick Law Olmstead

exhibit at the Smithsonian.

You said, "There's city and there's country,

and everything else is a wasteland. "

I was 9 years old. You came to D.C. For

one day to visit with a plastics company.

You remember everything!

I don't remember

you telling me you moved.

Who is that?

Is that your neighbor?

Actually, we live together.

Hey!

You must be Carmen.

Your daddy has told me

so much about you.

I just know we're gonna have

the most wonderful summer together.

- Kids! Kids, come on out here!

- Kids?

They're not kids,

they're teenagers, just like you.

They live with you?

Carmen, this is Krista and this is Paul.

- We're gonna be bridesmaids together.

- Excuse me?

I hadn't quite gotten

to that part of the surprise yet.

Oh, sweetheart...

We're getting married.

August 19th.

Say, you're a real natural with that thing.

Took me weeks

before I got the hang of it.

Yeah, well, we all have

our special talents.

Tibby! I thought

I made it perfectly clear...

...that employee headsets

are to be worn at all times.

Don't make me mention it again.

Excuse me?

Where are the shampoos?

Aisle seven.

Somebody help!

Girl down.

Somebody call an ambulance!

You've got a price sticker

on your forehead.

I'm sorry...

...I don't speak Greek very well.

Well, we'll have to work

on that, won't we?

Thanks for lending me a shirt.

Looks good on you.

Sorry if it smells like fish.

- Is this your boat?

- My grandfather's.

Yeah. All the ones

with the blue flags are his.

- Do you work for him?

- No, just in the summer.

I go to the university in Athens.

Kostas Dounas.

Lena Kaligaris.

Lena Kaligaris.

Then you are Greek too, eh?

So how do you know English so well?

Well, I lived with my parents

in Chicago until I was 12.

Oh, my parents moved to the U.S. Too.

But I'm just here for the summer.

I'm staying with my grandparents.

I have to throw the small ones back.

Would you like to help?

No. That's okay.

Okay, here, I'll show you.

Give me your hand.

Put your hand on my hand.

Put your hand close.

Good?

Luck was on his side today.

I have to go. I should go.

But thank you again

for saving my life.

Do you dance better than you swim?

- Excuse me?

- Saturday night. Meet me.

I'm sorry. I can't.

Pick it up!

Hi.

- Hi.

- I'm Bridget.

- Eric.

- I know.

So I hear you go to Columbia.

Yep.

Well, what have you heard about me?

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